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Doctor charged with enrolling her family in HUSKY A West Hartford
pediatrician and her husband have been charged with illegally enrolling
their family in Connecticut's insurance program for low-income families.
CT Peanut Butter Linked To Salmonella Strain Inspectors confirm contaminated peanut butter found in West Haven linked to salmonella strain. State Budget Deficit Jumps to $922 Million We’re in more financial trouble than we thought we were, according to the latest budget figures from Gov. M. Jodi Rell New Haven Poet Pens Inaugural 'Praise' UI Fumbles over Rate Hike The United Illuminating Company wants to raise rates but the state said no. The final decision will be made next month. Amann Turns Down Job Amid Controversy Former Connecticut state House Speaker James Amann says he may turn down a job offer as a senior adviser to the man who replaced him this month as leader of the House of Representatives |
Conn. adds 800 workers during hiring freeze The Connecticut
comptroller's office says state government has added 824 full-time
employees since Gov. M. Jodi Rell ordered a hiring freeze in May of last
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Malloy says he will not run two races In a reversal of earlier statements, Mayor Dannel Malloy said he will not run for mayor and governor at the same time. A Push To Re-Establish Waterbury-To-Hartford Rail Service Citing delays and high costs for key Hartford-region transit initiatives, two lawmakers are pushing harder to fast-track a different project: the re-establishment of commuter rail service to the city from Waterbury. Stamford peace protests to continue despite new president When Frank Scanlan and a group of Peace Action protesters first staked out the corner of Broad and Bedford streets in 2002 to advocate for a peaceful response to terrorism, they didn't make a lot of friends |
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The New Jim Crow: Sham Trials the Norm for Mexicans in Arizona
Every day, of the 1,000 migrants apprehended in Arizona, 70 are
"randomly" selected and processed like cattle through Tucson's federal
court Ayers denied entry to Canada William Ayers, a former U.S. radical who featured prominently in Republican efforts to thwart President-elect Barack Obama's campaign last year, has been denied entry to Canada. Automakers install solar panels on such cars as Prius, Audi A8 Even as skies are gray this winter, automakers are looking to sunnier times not just for more sales, but also to power solar Update: HBO not to blame on bishop Inaugural committee: HBO didn't exclude gay bishop from broadcast. Carlos Slim, An Investigative Reporter's Dream, Saves The New York 'Times' Carlos Slim is a shadowy character, the kind the New York Times would like to write about. But it can't. It owes him too much money |
HIV Prevention Pill Raises Questions Could a pill aimed at stopping
HIV infections make the epidemic worse? US execution 'defied court order' The party of El Salvador's former leftist guerillas seems poised for victory in the parliamentary election. MLK in '64: There Will Be a Black President in 40 Years Martin Luther King Jr. predicted that America would elect its first black president by 1989, according BBC footage unearthed on Monday FCC probes Comcast's phone practices Comcast Corp., the nation's biggest cable TV operator, is being investigated by the Federal Communications Commission over concerns that it is giving preferential treatment to its phone service at the expense of similar services from competitors Inaugural History: Did You Know? The tradition of taking the oath with a hand on the bible began with George Washington in 1789. Each President-Elect chooses the passage the Bible is open to. No president has chosen the same passage. All but Theodore Roosevelt have followed this tradition. In 1901, he was the only to be sworn-in without a hand on the Bible. NY gov: AG Cuomo being considered for Senate seat Plane Malfunctioned Days Before NY Crash Maintenance logs for the Airbus 320 that crashed into the Hudson River show that the plane malfunctioned just two days before the miraculous crash |
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Missing Money Manager Said to Owe $50M Accountant: 75-year-old owed
money to investors who trusted life savings to him Irate investors filing more class-action lawsuits Some angry investors -- both average Americans and giant pension funds -- are not taking their massive losses quietly. Paris prosecutor launches probe into Madoff affair Only a small recovery for Madoff investors likely (AP) recovering 10 cents on the dollar might be optimistic |
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In-flight confrontations can lead to terrorism charges At least 200
passengers have been convicted of felonies under the Patriot Act, often
for behavior involving raised voices and profanity. Some experts say
airlines are misusing the law.
Obama renews pledge to invest in military President Barack Obama reaffirmed on Tuesday his pledge to invest in the U.S. military and review major weapons programs, vowing to end abuses and cost overruns in the current defense procurement system. U.S. urged to boost presence in Arctic The White House last week issued a new policy directive to guide government decisions involving the Arctic, a document that outlines an array of challenges the incoming administration will face as rising temperatures spark a surge in economic and military activity there — along with new environmental concerns. |
Drug Making’s Move Abroad Stirs Concerns Experts and lawmakers are
calling for a law that would require that certain drugs be made or
stockpiled in the United States. Court will review school strip search for drugs The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide whether a 13-year-old girl's constitutional rights were violated when school officials strip-searched her for a prescription-strength pain reliever. US agencies chase down potential inauguration day threat (AFP) US intelligence services chased reports of a potential terrorist threat Tuesday as President Barack Obama was sworn in before massive crowds amid an unprecedented security Will Defense Contractor's Growth Slow As Iraq War Winds Down? |
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Seven Obama nominees approved,
Delays Clinton Sen. John Cornyn of Texas says he has concerns about
foreign donations to the foundation headed by former President Bill
Clinton. Much in Obama stimulus bill won't hit economy soon It will take years before an infrastructure spending program proposed by President-elect Barack Obama will boost the economy, according to congressional economists. |
Is $275,000 per Job a Good Deal? Joe Klein argues that the Republican talking point that Obama's stimulus plan will cost $275,ooo per new job created is "phony-baloney propaganda." |
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On the Money Trail: Despite Crisis, Wall Street Gets Red Carpet from
Obama Top executives from Citigroup and UBS among those spotted at
elite parties. Obama will act fast to repeal Bush rules one of his first acts as president, Barack Obama plans to lift a rule that prevents federal money from going to international family-planning groups that counsel women on abortion or perform the procedure Obama proclaims 'day of renewal WATCH Obama's Full Inauguration Speech TRANSCRIPT: Obama's Inaugural Address |
Missing from the Inaugural Dais: Rabbis and Priests Despite his
theme of inclusiveness and multiculturalism, Obama is continuing a
tradition of featuring only Protestant clergy at the Inauguration Obama's billionaire backers Ever since he ran for the Senate in 2004, Barack Obama has had a wealth of 10-figure tycoons advising and funding him. |
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| 9/11 defendants admit guilt at hearing Two men accused of orchestrating the Sept. 11 attacks offered unapologetic admissions of guilt Monday in a sometimes chaotic , and possibly final, session of the Guantanamo war crimes court. | FBI Defends Interrogation of 15-year-old in Guantanamo War Crimes Trial |
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Tax dollars fund Bush transition Taxpayers will pay as much as $2.2M
for Bush and Cheney to begin their post-administration lives Anti-war protesters throw shoes at White House (AP) Anti-war protesters were throwing shoes outside the gates of the White House on President George W. Bush's last day in office. |
New White House site slams Bush The new White House website includes a shot at Bush's response to Hurricane Katrina |
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Chrysler and Fiat Sign Alliance Plan Fiat to take 35 percent stake in struggling Chrysler. Federal Home Loan Banks may have to borrow from U.S. Losses from mortgage-related investments are causing some banks' capital to fall close to or below required minimums. The banks say accounting rules make their situation look worse than it is. Intel cuts processor prices up to 48% Stocks Plummet on Bank Worries Dow below 8,000 Banks Foreclose on Builders With Perfect Records Lines of credit for home developers is no longer a matter of payment history, but of risk analysis and management in a shrinking real estate market. Stimulus gives schools $142B -- with strings The USA's public schools stand to be the biggest winners in Congress' $825 billion economic stimulus plan unveiled last week. |
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The Unequal Financial Burdens Of Ownership Inequality in America
has traditionally followed familiar patterns of race, age and
education. Those long-standing gaps have been magnified by the real
estate boom and now the historic bust, according to an AP analysis
of 2007 Census Bureau data. Regions Financial has huge loss on $6 billion writeoff Regions Financial Corp , a large U.S. Southeast regional bank, reported an unexpected $6 billion charge to write down parts of its banking business, resulting in a huge fourth-quarter loss. |
The Threat of a Global Trade War As government subsidies and
protective tariffs grow popular around the world, the odds of a
trade war increase
Consumer Confidence Nears its Low Ninety-five percent of
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Tuesday: 7 Iraqis Killed, 35 Wounded At least seven Iraqis were
killed and another 35 were wounded in today's attacks, which including
an assassination attempt on a deputy minister in Baghdad.
Transcript: Obama's Speech Against The Iraq War Sen. Barack Obama lays out his case against war in Iraq, in Chicago on Oct. 2, 2002. Obama touted his original position against the war as one of the key differences between himself and Sen. Hillary Clinton in the battle for the Democratic presidential nomination Obama to discuss Iraq troop drawdown on Wednesday Barack Obama on Wednesday will meet top defense and military officials for the first time as president to discuss the possibility of accelerating the drawdown of U.S. troops from Iraq, officials said. Descendants of Iraq's black rebels celebrate Obama inauguration (AFP) The Iraqi descendants of black slaves celebrated Barack Obama's inauguration on Tuesday, calling it a victory for equality and democracy Kurdistan Alliance calls for joint security in elections Security developments in Iraq, Jan. 20 LV man confined in Iraq A Las Vegas man who works for a contractor in Iraq faces a rare civilian court-martial and is confined at an overseas air base in violation of his constitutional rights, one of his attorneys said Monday. Basra federalism campaign fails A bid to establish an autonomous region in the Iraqi province of Basra failed to gather enough signatures to put it to a public referendum, officials said MKO plot on Iraq security center fails The would-be suicide bomber is one of the residents of Camp Ashraf, the MKO training center and headquarters in Iraq. |
Monday: 1 US Soldier, 5 Iraqis Killed; 21 Iraqis Wounded Political Cracks Spread in Iraq Iraqi VP accuses prime minister of grabbing power in south, blocking rebuilding. Blasts hit U.S., Iraqi convoys Two bombs struck separate U.S. military and Iraqi governmental convoys in Baghdad on Tuesday, killing five Iraqi civilians Iraq attacks kill seven, wound 22 (AFP) Seven people died and at least 22 were wounded in a string of attacks across Iraq on Tuesday, highlighting the continuing violence as new US President Barack Obama pledged to "leave Iraq to its people Barzani vows Iraq unity as long as Kurds not seen as foe (AFP) Iraq's Kurdish regional president, Massud Barzani, insisted on Monday that he was committed to Iraqi unity but warned against viewing his people as the enemy. Round-up of Daily Violence in Iraq-Tuesday 20 Poll: Iraqis prefer secular candidates 'Kurdish militias' eyed ahead of elections Baghdad should send a neutral security force to the northern city of Mosul to protect voters from Kurdish militias, the head of the Iraqi National List said Women may win seats, not rights, in Iraqi poll FACTBOX: Q&A on Iraq's provincial elections Sailors accused of abusing detainees get day in court A Navy sailor charged with mistreating inmates at a prison camp in Iraq |
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Israel accused of war crimes Amnesty says Israel's use of white
phosphorus in Gaza was indiscriminate and illegal. IAEA to probe Arab claim Israel used uranium ammo on Gaza The United Nations nuclear watchdog said on Tuesday it would look into a claim by Vienna-based Arab ambassadors that Israel may have used ammunition containing depleted uranium Gazans say IDF troops ignored white flags and shot at them Gaza residents are claiming that some Palestinians killed during the three weeks of fighting were waving white flags at the time they were shot. Olmert privately proposed division of Jerusalem to Arab leaders Were Ehud Olmert running in the upcoming election, his spokesmen would most likely hasten to deny the revelation of the Ir Amim organization, according to which the outgoing prime minister proposed to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Iran accuses 2 doctors of ties to alleged U.S. plot Brothers Arash and Kamiar Alaei, noted for work on AIDS issues in Iran, are accused of subversion through their Western contacts. Their trial has stirred international protests. Threat temporarily closes U.S. consulate in Dubai Iranian Official Warns on Spying Analysts say message is aimed at the incoming administration of President-elect Barack Obama Iran ready to open to energy ties with EU (AP) Iran said Tuesday it is ready to open talks with the European Union to forge closer energy ties. Security forces killed two al-Qaeda terrorist in Sana’a Yemeni security forces broke into a house believed to be a hideout for a terrorists cell belonging to al-Qaeda and killed two suspected militants Iran renews efforts to supply Hamas Teheran probes group's failure during IDF op, looks to supply Hamas with missiles which can hit TA. |
IAF bombs Gaza target after 8 mortar shells fired at Israel The
Israel Air Force on Tuesday evening bombed a target in the Gaza Strip
used earlier in the day Palestinian militants to fire eight mortar
shells at Israel Israeli seriously wounded in West Bank shooting attack A 34-year-old resident of the West Bank settlement of Kochav Hashahar was seriously wounded on Monday evening when a gunman opened fire on his car on the highway near the settlement. Gaza reporter caught on tape confirming Hamas fired rockets near TV offices Al-Arabiya apparently confirms that Hamas fired at least one rocket from close to a building used by journalists during the 22-day conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip Ancient Persians 'gassed Romans' Ancient Persians were the first people to deploy chemical warfare against their enemies, a study says. Israel Speeds Withdrawal From Gaza Israel accelerated its troop withdrawal as Hamas reasserted control in Gaza and Palestinians sought to recover from the war. Hamas holds victory rallies as UN chief tours Gaza (AP) Israel denies Gaza munitions had depleted uranium (AP) US finds formula to sell Cobras to Turkey the Pentagon has developed a formula that will allow it to sell four or five Cobra attack helicopters to Ankara Gazans stay away from Israeli clinic Head of WHO's Gaza office tells 'Post' he doubts Hamas would allow Palestinians to access facility. 'Hamas torturing Fatah members in Gaza' Fatah members to 'Post': Detainees accused of "collaborating" with Israel being held in schools. |
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Karzai blames allies for problems Hamid Karzai accuses his
foreign allies of not doing enough to reduce civilian deaths or
cut opium production. Taliban bomb kills Afghan police The Taliban claimed responsibility for a roadside bomb that killed at least two police officers in Kandahar Tuesday, while coalition troops said they killed 22 militants, including two Taliban commanders, in raids elsewhere. Afghanistan seeks control over NATO deployments The Afghan government has sent NATO headquarters a draft agreement that would give Afghanistan more control over future NATO Taliban Ambush Police in Western Afghanistan In a gun battle between Taliban and security forces three national policemen were killed and eight more were captured by Taliban Afghan insurgents learn to avoid airstrikes Afghan insurgents have learned to attack U.S. troops and scatter before they can be hit by airstrikes, a change in tactics that creates new pressure on coalition ground forces, defense officials and military experts say. |
US 'agrees Afghan supply route' The US says a new supply
route to Afghanistan has been agreed through Central Asia as an
option to Pakistan. Afghan raids 'kill 22 militants' US-led coalition forces in Afghanistan say they have killed 22 militants in clashes in the south and east of the country. Three Attacks Hit Eastern Afghan Town The eastern town of Khost was hit by three explosions on Monday, including a double suicide bombing, leaving a teenager dead and at least 16 other civilians wounde Hindus are threatening to leave Afghanistan within one week A. Hakimi/ Hindu minority groups in Kandahar have criticized the government for not improving their squalid living UN condemns Taliban,grps for using child'n in suicide bombings Dozens killed in Afghan offensive US-led forces claim to have killed Taliban fighters in two separate operations |
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Pakistani Militants Kill 6 Suspected US Spies Tribal police
say Pakistani Taliban kill 6 alleged US spies near Afghan
border. Security developments in Pakistan on January 20 Pakistan warns Petraeus over missile strikes Report: Al Qaeda Group Bungled Test of Unconventional Weapon |
Pakistan launches assault in NW, 20 militants dead Pakistani
security forces backed by aircraft killed at least 20 Taliban
insurgents on Tuesday in the Mohmand region on the Afghan
border, government and paramilitary officials said. Pakistani Security Forces Kill 60 Insurgents Near Afghan Border |
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Deaths in S Korea tower protest Five die in fierce blaze as
police move to end protest over redevelopment plan China to expand its military reach Policy report cites external security threats to justify aggressive defense plan. China 'wants strong links to US' China's defense ministry says it wants closer military ties with the US as it releases its biennial survey of defense issues. Jemaah Islamiyah weakening, but should not be written off: expert (AFP) The Indonesian-based Islamic militant group Jemaah Islamiyah may have weakened as a group but individual members still remain a threat to regional security, an anti-terrorism expert said Tuesday. A Coup for the Rich: Thailand's Political Crisis, 2007 What do imprisoned Australian writer Harry Nicolaides, BBC correspondent Joathan Head, Thai Prof. Giles Ji Ungpakorn and social critic Sulak Silvaraska have in common? They are some of the many detained or facing charges under Thailand's "lese Majesty" laws for criticizing the dealings of the monarchy. |
Thai Academic Charged With Insulting King Seoul: Police Clash With Protesters, 6 Dead Commandos face off against protesters in Seoul; 6 killed when fire erupts. China Sees Threat in U.S. Arms Sales China said that it faced threats from several independence movements and that U.S. arms sales to Taiwan jeopardized Asia’s stability. Nepal culls thousands of poultry after bird flu found: official (AFP Tamil Tiger chief fled to S-E Asia? With Sri Lankan troops closing in on the last remaining Tamil Tiger stronghold of Mullaitivu, speculation is rife that rebel chief Velupillai Prabhakaran has fled to South-East Asia to “fight another day”. Prabhakaran is the leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a rebel organisation that seeks an independent Tamil state in part of Sri Lanka. |
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Kidnappers free Greek tycoon Shipping magnate who was captured eight
days ago is released near Athens. Arrests in Spain over tax 'fraud' Police investigate whether group of Pakistani men helped finance "terrorist" activities. Bosnia: Senior Al-Qaeda figure granted citizenship, says report Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the senior Al-Qaeda official credited with masterminding the 9/11 terror attacks in the United States |
Deal Done: Europe's Gas Woes Finally Over Russia, Ukraine sign gas
deal, paving way to end cutoff of gas supply to Europe.
Russian gas shipments to Europe resume: Gazprom (AFP) Top general: UK troops overstretched Iraq, Afghanistan blighting troops' marriages: defence chiefs Defence Secretary John Hutton said Tuesday that relentless army deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq were putting "very substantial strain" on British forces, including soldiers' marriages. |
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'Dark day' as Zimbabwe talks fail Zimbabwe's president and
opposition leader fail in their latest attempt to form a unity
government. LRA rebels 'torch crowded church' Uganda's rebel Lord's Resistance Army reportedly sets fire to a crowded church in DR Congo Kenyans' inaugural trip to USA riles some at home Eight high-level Kenyans flew to Washington at government expense while their nation faces one of its worst famines in years |
Sharia police block women's rally Islamic police in northern Nigeria
tell divorcees to stop a planned protest over women's rights. Rwanda aids DRC security operation Hundreds of troops head into eastern Congo in joint operation against Hutu rebels. |
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Ex-rebels lead El Salvador poll Tensions build in Venezuela as Chavez prepares for referendum Violence grows as a referendum nears on ending term limits, which would allow Chavez to seek reelection without limit. |
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